How many pupils does Dixons Cottingley Academy have?

Dixons Cottingley Academy has 862 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Dixons Cottingley Academy?

The headteacher of Dixons Cottingley Academy is Francesca Hitch.

What type of school is Dixons Cottingley Academy?

Dixons Cottingley Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Dixons Cottingley Academy in?

Dixons Cottingley Academy is in the Bradford local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Dixons Cottingley Academy

Cottingley New Road, Bradford, BD16 1TZ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 November 2022). Last inspected 15 November 2022.

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862

Pupils

35.0%

Free school meals

1 July 2018

Opened

About this school

Dixons Cottingley Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bradford. The school has 862 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 November 2022). Last inspected 15 November 2022. The Headteacher is Francesca Hitch. The school is administered by Bradford local authority. It belongs to DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 July 2018.

School details

Head: Francesca Hitch
Trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Bradford
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146198

Contact

01274089900 info@dixonsco.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Dixons Cottingley Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bradford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.65

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.21

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

87%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →